Here's a quick update on the latest developments among the slew of mayoral candidates circling for a shot at City Hall. This thing has turned real crazy real fast. more ›

We're still probably a few weeks away from hearing the decision of many, many local politicos across the city who are considering running for mayor, many we didn't even know were considering running (Claypool, Fritchey, etc.). There's a lot of speculation and it's sometimes hard to keep track. Lucky for us, the fine folks at Progress Illinois have taken to sorting it all out with this pretty awesome spreadsheet which lists all the candidates who've been mentioned one way or another for the upcoming race (a whopping 41 names) as well as their status (in/mulling/rumored/out) and how much money they reportedly have saved up (through July 30). It could prove to be a vital resource to sort out information as the November filing deadline approaches. more ›

With yesterday's petitioning deadline come and gone and the deadline to petition challengers and withdraw from a race approaching next Monday, there's still just a teeny bit of positioning left to do for this February's primaries, but the races are starting to shape up. Luckily for us, WBEZ has a nice, concise breakdown of who's running for what. For instance, did you know that there were actually a few Republicans running for Cook County Board President, too? But seriously, the list is pretty comprehensive though we'll know more a week from now, especially as we await on which race U.S. Rep. Danny Davis will settle on. more ›

While the deadline for filing petitions to get on the ballot for the February 2nd primary isn't until next Tuesday, there was still a scramble at the Cook County Clerks office this morning (as well as Springfield's State Board of Elections office). Today was the first day candidates could file their petition and the reward for the first candidates to do so is being entered into a lottery that will determine who's listed at the top of the ballot. There are a bevy of offices up for grabs with the biggest being Governor, U.S. Senate, and Cook County Board President. [WBEZ, Tribune] more ›

Early voting has already begun in Illinois's Fifth Congressional District, so Chicagoist figured that with 25 candidates in the race to keep Rahm Emanuel's seat warm for him, we'd look at five each day all this week. Read Part One here, and Part Two here. more ›